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6.21.040 - Maintenance.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Commerce, CA.

Local law · Updated May 13, 2025 · 2,277 sections

The text

(a)

The owner, occupant, and person in control of any real property within the city shall keep and maintain the public street, sidewalk, alley, parkway, and other public right-of-way immediately adjacent to said real property in a neat, clean, and orderly condition free from organic or inorganic rubbish, refuse, debris, garbage, bulky item, waste matter, hazardous waste, solid waste, or similar waste matter and as otherwise required by the Code. It is unlawful and hereby declared a public nuisance for any person owning, occupying or having charge or control of any real property to fail to keep and maintain the public street, sidewalk, alley, and other public right-of-way immediately adjacent to said real property in the manner required by this section.

(b)

If the owner, occupant, and person in control of any real property within the city documents that his or her real property, and/or the public property immediately adjacent thereto, has been a site for repeated illegal dumping not caused, allowed or permitted by him or her, or any other occupant(s) of the subject real property, he or she may report same to the city. In the event any abatement, prevention and/or enforcement programs are implemented by the city pursuant to Section 6.21.050, the owner, occupant or person in control of any real property that is subject to repeated illegal dumping shall cooperate with the city to prevent the site from continuing to be a chronic illegal dumping site.

(Ord. No. 697, § 2, 3-20-2018)